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The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the resort town of Whistler. Approximately 2,600 athletes from 82 nations participated in 86 events in fifteen disciplines. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games were being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC), headed by John Furlong. The 2010 Winter Olympics were the third Olympics hosted by Canada and the first by the province of British Columbia. Previously, Canada hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games... Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, official website www.vancouver2010.net - Web |
Vancouver 2010 from the International Olympic Comm... Vancouver 2010 from the International Olympic Committee www.olympic.org/.../ - Web |
Government of Canada 2010 Federal Secretariat Government of Canada 2010 Federal Secretariat www.canada2010.gc.ca - Web |
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The official Whistler website of the Vancouver 201... The official Whistler website of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games www.whistler2010.com - Web |